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RBI Master Directions on Frauds – Classification and Reporting by commercial banks and select FIs

By | July 1, 2016

RBI/DBS/2016-17/28 DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.1/23.04.001/2016-17 July 01, 2016 The Chairmen & Chief Executive Officers of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and All India Select Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Master Directions on Frauds – Classification and Reporting by commercial banks and select FIs Please refer to our letter DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.1/23.04.001/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 forwarding the Master Circular on… Read More »

Relief Measures by Banks in Areas Affected by Natural Calamities :RBI Master Directions

By | July 1, 2016

RBI/FIDD/2016-17/27 Master Direction FIDD No.FSD.BC.2/05.10.001/2016-17 July 1, 2016 Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas Affected by Natural Calamities) Directions, 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 21 and 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is… Read More »

Master Directions on Relief/Savings Bonds

By | July 1, 2016

RBI/IDMD/2016-17/30 IDMD.CDD No.2989/13.01.299/2016-17 July 1, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director Head Office (Government Accounts Department) State Bank of India and Associates All Nationalized banks (Excluding Punjab and Sind Bank & Andhra Bank) Axis Bank Ltd./ICICI Bank Ltd./HDFC Bank Ltd./ Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Directions on Relief/Savings Bonds The… Read More »

Discontinuance of Quarterly reporting system- Foreign branches/ subsidiaries/ of Indian banks

By | June 30, 2016

RBI/2015-16/435 DBS.CO.PPD.15123/11.01.021/2015-16 June 30, 2016 The Chief Executives of Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Quarterly reporting system- Foreign branches/ subsidiaries/ joint ventures/ associates of Indian banks Kindly refer to our circular DBS.CO.PP.BC 11/11.01.005/2007-08 dated March 24, 2008 on Quarterly reporting system- foreign branches/ subsidiaries/ joint ventures/ associates of Indian banks in terms of which… Read More »

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Guidelines for relief measures by banks in areas affected by natural calamities- utilisation of insurance proceeds

By | June 30, 2016

Guidelines for relief measures by banks in areas affected by natural calamities-utilisation of insurance proceeds RBI/2015-16/436 FIDD.No.FSD.BC.27/05.10.001/2015-16 June 30, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Madam / Sir Guidelines for relief measures by banks in areas affected by natural calamities- utilisation of insurance proceeds In… Read More »

Lien clause in the rules of PMJJBY w.e.f June 1, 2016

By | June 30, 2016

RBI/2015-16/437 DCBR.BPD (PCB) Cir.No.20/12.05.001/2015-16 Ashadha 9, 1938 June 30, 2016 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Amendment in rules for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) Please refer to our circular DCBR. BPD(PCB)Cir.No.8/12.05.001/2014-15 dated May 5, 2015 on modalities for Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti… Read More »

Licensed UCBs can open one controlling office without RBI approval

By | June 30, 2016

Issue of authorization for opening Controlling Offices (Regional/Zonal/Administrative Offices) u/s 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) RBI/2015-16/438 DCBR.CO.LS (PCB) Cir.No.19/07.01.000/2015-16 June 30, 2016 Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Issue of authorization for opening Controlling Offices (Regional/Zonal/Administrative Offices) u/s 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949… Read More »

Rupee value of the Special Currency Basket w.e.f 23.06.2016

By | June 30, 2016

Deferred Payment Protocols dated April 30, 1981 and December 23, 1985 between Government of India and erstwhile USSR RBI/2015-16/439 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 79 June 30, 2016 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Deferred Payment Protocols dated April 30, 1981 and December 23, 1985 between Government of India and erstwhile… Read More »

ECB proposals under approval route to be placed before Empowered Committee

By | June 30, 2016

RBI/2015-16/440 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 80 June 30, 2016 To All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) – Approval Route cases Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to paragraph no. D.15 of Annex to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.32 dated November 30, 2015 and paragraph… Read More »

Temporarily suspend operations in ACU Euro w.e.f July 01, 2016

By | June 30, 2016

RBI/2015-16/441 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 81 June 30, 2016 To All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir, Settlement System under Asian Clearing Union (ACU) Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 43 dated December 26, 2008, giving participants in ACU mechanism the option to settle… Read More »